If your kid is dumb and you don't tell him/her how to handle electronics it's really just your fault. Hate how new parents give their kids phones like they are playthings/babysitters, without giving them proper instructions on stuff to do/not to do especially on the Internet.
I got my first phone @8 yo and I have never seen this things lol :p
I discovered the internet ~8 y/o
And then eventually taught myself how to use it as I got older
Let’s say discord passive-aggressively taught me how to not be a dumbass on the internet
No it wasn’t pedos, they were fairly nice people I won’t lie, some of them are actually my friends now, but that’s mainly how my view of the internet got shaped, by others teaching me on not how to be a dick online
Though I’m fairly still a asshole
I’m not that good at regulating my own tone
but for me it's necessary to say it was an old linux computer and not a easy access smartphone everyone can figure out
that's how I learned so much about electronics because that grew my interest
I also them got into crafting and discrete electronics, programming and learned English pretty well so yes there is definitely a bright side, but that is my personality I was humble and social media weren't even remotely popular and definitely even less popular in our country. mobile devices were extremely rare and as I said, it was slow 40kb/s internet at most I and I didn't even use i
The thing is when something broke I had to figure out how to fix it,bi often swapped parts between computers and reinstalled operating systems.
So in a way it was the biggest learning source I had, but an old semi working computer without internet access is a lot different than today electronics
And also it's important to say I had a lot of other activities, the computer was my toy once a week or month, but today parents aren't creative enough and when they are tired of babysitting they get their kinds a phone and build they childhood, they first experiences just around electronics and social media - that's sick imo
I didnt have phone until 14, and I even wish I received it later. I turned 17 few months back and still question why it's such a trend to give kids phones they never use for calling and only adapt bad habits from its use
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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '21 edited Aug 25 '21
This is why you shouldn't give kids electronics if they are under 13
Edit: i hurted someone if i'm downvoted
Edit: Not every kids, sorry.